My Farm Journal

                                          10 Gardening Tips for Monsoon Season Monsoon season brings many reasons for celebration. Monsoons relieve the living organisms from hot summer waves. Agriculture activities begin in full swing. Plant bloom and flower during this season. But sometimes due to excessive rainfall, strong winds, and high humidity plants suffer from different abiotic and biotic stresses. Following are 10 gardening tips for monsoon season: 1. Drainage Water management in the garden includes both irrigation and drainage. Both irrigation and drainage are equally important. During the rainy season drainage of excess water is very important. Stagnation of water in a field or garden for a long period has reported a drastic loss in the yield of the crop. Corns are very sensitive to waterlogging.24 hrs of waterlogging in maize can reduce the yield up to 75 %. So, before th...

    India experiences two distinct monsoon winds namely the South-west monsoon and Northeast monsoon. The Indian summer monsoon (southwest monsoon) typically starts from 1st June and lasts till September, with large areas of the country receiving 70% of annual rainfall. After the hot summer months, the season is loved by all. There are a variety of vegetables that loves the rainy season and grow divinely during this season. So it becomes extremely necessary to pick the right kind of vegetables.  1.Bhindi Bhindi is also known by other common names like lady's finger, okra, etc. is one of the most loved vegetables in India. It is also easy to grow if the climate is warm and humid. The beginning of the rainy season in India is the best time to grow bhindi. 2.Cucumber                                                Cucumber is one of the mo...

  Cutworms as their name suggests cut down young plants as they feed on stems. Young seedlings are very susceptible to cutworm feeding.  Identification: Cutworms are smooth with very few hairs on the surface and are about two inches when fully grown. When they are disturbed they roll into a tight 'C' shape. Different species of cutworms are known and they can look different from one another and they can range from brown or tan to pink, green or grey, and black color. Some species of cutworms are a uniform color while others are spotted or striped. Cutworms complete only one generation in a year and they generally overwinter as eggs or larvae depending on the climate of the region. The larva emerges from eggs during April or early May, and young larvae feed at night on crops and weeds. Larvae molt six times and the size of the larva increases with each instar. Cutworm damage is most noticeable in crops during the months of May-June. Cutworms complete their development in la...